The California Assembly passed a bill that would designate public single-stall bathrooms as gender neutral.

The California Assembly passed a bill that would designate public single-stall bathrooms as gender neutral.

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Updated: 11:29 PM PDT May 9, 2016

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WEBVTT HOWEVER, THE IDEA OF OPENING THE DOOR TO ALL SEXES IN ANY RESTROOM, MAKES THEM UNCOMFORTABLE. IT'S A SYMBOL THAT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK TOO SPECIFIC IN CALIFORNIA. >> ALL OF US HAVE TO USE IT EVERY DAY. IT'S A BASIC NECESSITY OF LIFE. VICKI: ASSEMBLYMEMBER PHIL TING IS BEHIND A BILL THAT WOULD MAKE SINGLE-STALL RESTROOMS GENDER NEUTRAL. >> WE SHOULD BE TRYING TO MAKE BATHROOM MORE CONVENIENT FOR EVERYBODY. IN FACT, PUBLIC RESTROOMS ARE THERE AS AN ACCOMODATION TO PEOPLE, SO WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO MAKE IT MORE EASY FOR FOLKS, AND FRANKLY, MORE COMFORTABLE. VICKI: MONDAY'S BILL PASSED THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY DESPITE 19 NAYES FROM STATE LAWMAKERS LIKE ASSEMBLYMEMBER JAMES GALLAGHER. >> I THINK ALL THE WOMEN IN THIS ROOM CAN PROBABLY ATTEST TO IT. IT'S CALLED THE "PEE SEAT." NO WOMAN WANTS TO USE THE BATHROOM AFTER MANY MEN HAVE BEEN IN THAT SAME BATHROOM. VICKI: WITH THIS BILL, CALIFORNIA WOULD BE CLOSING THE DOOR ON A GENDER-SPECIFIC RESTROOM. WHEN IT COMES TO SINGLE USE FACILITIES, AND EITHER/OR WILL GO FROM OPTIONAL TO MANDATORY. >> YOU ARE WELCOME HERE, NO ONE IS GOING TO JUDGE YOU. VICKI: AT THE GENDER HEALTH CENTER IN SACRAMENTO, A LARGE PORTION OF RACHEL HUDSON'S OUTREACH IS TO TRANSGENDER RESIDENTS. >> BATHROOMS FOR TRANS PEOPLE HAS BEEN A REALLY HIGH SOURCE OF ANXIETY FOR SURE. MANY TRANS PEOPLE WILL AVOID USING A PUBLIC BATHROOM ALTOGETHER JUST TO AVOID BEING HARRASSED. VICKI: BUT THE BILL ALSO APPLIES TO PARENTS. >> AS A MOM WITH TWO BOYS, IT WOULD BE GREAT TO ALL USE THE SAME BATHROOM. VICKI: ELYNA'S SONS ARE ADORABLE, BUT CAN ALSO BE A HANDFUL. >> YOUNG CHILDREN ARE STILL LEARNING AT HOW CORRECTLY TO USE THE BATHROOM. VICKI: MOLLIE FRIESEN'S OPINION COMES AS A SCHOOL TEACHER. >> THE BATHROOMS THAT ARE JUST ONESIES, I MEAN I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT. ANYONE CAN JUST USE IT. TO HAVE ANYONE GO INTO THE BOYS BATHROOM OR GIRLS BATHROOM JUST MAKES ME NERVOUS. VICKI: WHEN IT COMES TO AN INDIVIDUAL RESTROOM, WHO YOU

Bill would designate single-stall bathrooms as gender neutral

The California Assembly passed a bill that would designate public single-stall bathrooms as gender neutral.